Gwangju vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$485
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
83
14
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.97M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4654th and 6049th ($1178 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Korea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Korea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 411th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kananga

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Gwangju Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090